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  • John Hamby avatar

    The Pathway To Greatness Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 12, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 15,950 views

    So what do we do about division among us? Let’s turn to the scripture to see what Jesus did and said. Jesus now shares with us three principles for achieving Greatness.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 61 The Pathway to Greatness Luke 22:23-27 “There was an uninvited guest at the meal, In fact, this guest is never invited (but often present). No one wants him around. Yet, he is so subtle, often no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heavenly Help For Hard Times (Victorious Living In A Vicious World) Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 21, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,470 views

    This world can be tough on Christians. Some cave in and live in powerless mediocrity, but Jesus didn’t die to build a church of wimps. Paul’s instruction to Timothy is timely for today’s trials!

    Heavenly Help for Hard Times (Victorious Living in a Vicious World) (flip a coin) Heads or tails? This happens at the beginning of many sporting events today. Flipping a coin to determine who would begin a game goes all the way back to the Greek Olympic games where they believed the gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responding To The Story

    Contributed by Jaco Bester on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,641 views

    Discovering the ’right’ response to the story of our reconciliation to the Father in the birth of Jesus.

    RESPONDING TO THE STORY… PSALM 126 Introduction: In a northern section of Berlin lies a Protestant church whose front yard used to straddle the Communist wall. Its ironic name: the Church of the Reconciliation. The building itself used to be in East Berlin, while the sidewalk was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Fresh Start. Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,624 views

    A sermon that uses the passages around Jesus’ Resurrection to explore what we need to make a fresh start/.

    A Fresh Start. Every now and then in life we have to make a fresh start> Sometimes we choose a fresh start. It might be a new financial plan A new fitness regeme A new job A new family member – Sometimes the fresh start chooses us. I might get fired from my job. I might be left a fortune in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Answer To Your Prayers

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,838 views

    God’s answers to your prayers: No Slow Grow Go

    The Answer to Your Prayers - Psalm 69:13 Remember Johnny Carson. I know most of you youth have no I idea who I am talking about but he was the king of late night television before Jay Leno. He had a lot of different comic routines he did each night as a part of his monologues or entertainment. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The King Is Dead

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
    based on 604 ratings
     | 117,134 views

    The four-fold vision the Prophet Isaiah had "in the year that King Uzziah died".

    READ: Isaiah 6:1-13 Not too long ago I watched part of a documentary on ABC Television which traced the history of the Royal Family - the House of Windsor. In that program they recounted the passing away of King George VI. In 1952 the sad word went forth from London . . . “THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Anger Series

    Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,915 views

    When we fail to forgive others who have hurt us we give in to the spirit of revenge and resentment.

    After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or charge?" the clerk asked. "Cash," I snapped. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church Building Community

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,567 views

    The hallmarks of a genuine Church community.

    The Church community Acts.2: 42-47. Why does CBC exist? What is our purpose here at CBC? Many Churches can lose their God given purpose or can be driven by other things like by the upkeep of a building, tradition, programs, finances, events, and personalities. What is our purpose? Its vital ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unconditional Love

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 13, 2008
     | 9,569 views

    Seeing love in the story of Ruth

    One of the things we realize is that often we don’t love like we should. We’re not good lovers! Now, you might think you’re a pretty good lover -- at least your spouse thinks so. You show affection well. You give nice gifts to family members. You provide well for your family. You have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Heart Of The Matter Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,350 views

    Obligation is good. Love is better!

    The Heart of the Matter, Luke 10:38-42 Introduction My first staff position in a church was as the Associate Pastor of The Kirk Community Church in Dunedin, Florida. I normally arrived at church early but on this particular morning my wife and I had arrived just a few minutes before the worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    This Is Not This

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,906 views

    This is the last area of 7 areas to give up to God’s control (7UP to God) to be a holistic follower of Jesus: fianacial or economic area.

    7UP: This is Not This Deuteronomy 15:1-11 November 2, 2008 This is not this. Right? The bottom line (that’s financial jargon, right?) is the question. When it comes to money, when it comes to finances, when it comes to financial security, when it comes to the stock market, your mortgage, your car ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Joy On The Line Of Scrimmage

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 11, 2009
     | 4,392 views

    Even though we seem to be too few and too ill-prepared, if we engage this community for Christ there will be some victories and therefore joy.

    This afternoon, when the saints come marching in, there will be several grades and degrees of happiness. Those ladies who remain football widows, who have not yet learned that if you can’t beat ’em, you have to join ’em – those who are football widows may be unhappy about the temporary loss of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Baptism?

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,618 views

    Baptism is a step of obedience, a public declaration and a personal commitment.

    WHAT IS BAPTISM A drunk stumbled along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeded to walk down into the water and stood next to the Preacher. The minister turned and noticed the old drunk and said, "Mister, Are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Christmas On Purpose Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Dec 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,405 views

    Learning from the heralding messages of the Angels to the Shepherds. In this first message of our Christmas series we learn to respond like the shepherds... to pause our normal activity, search out Christ, and come to a place of worship. This series conc

    THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTMAS Luke 2: 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Stepping Stones To Faith: Kindness Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,103 views

    The fourth sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’

    (Slide 1) When I was a few months from graduation from seminary, the church I had attended during college had a position open and I was very interested in it. The pastor had become a spiritual mentor to me and I was hopeful for the opportunity to work with him. When we met to discuss the position ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God